This sword strike was incredibly powerful, seemingly carrying the purest power in the world, and pierced straight towards the dragon's abdomen.
With a "whoosh," the scales' defenses were instantly breached, and its belly was ripped open, from which a blue flame burst forth.
Immediately afterwards, a wave of intense heat swept over us, distorting the surrounding air.
The dragon's body was engulfed in blue flames, writhing in pain on the ground. Its scales and flesh were constantly being charred, emitting a pungent odor.
The ground shook violently as it rolled, causing an earthquake that seemed like the end of the world.
"This is the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame! So this dragon was planning to advance by devouring a strange flame. If it weren't for you two interfering, it might have actually succeeded!"
Old Xia poked his head out again, clicking his tongue in amazement and sighing at the two men's good luck.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan's eyes widened immediately, and she hurriedly asked, "Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame! Master, what is the use of this strange flame?!"
"The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is born deep within the earth. After being tempered and fused by the earth's fire, it takes ten years to become spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. This flame has already gained sentience; it's a rare treasure! You two should find a way to capture it; this opportunity must not be missed!"
After shaking his head and drawing up a grand plan, Old Xia returned to his space. He still wanted to avoid it; although a little fire on his soul wouldn't kill him, it would still hurt a lot.
Jiang Wanwan and Yan Ziyan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with solemnity as they stared intently at the dragon that was about to be burned to a skeleton.
Can such a strange fire really be subdued?
Jiang Wanwan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She decided to use the Spirit-Trapping Array to trap the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame first.
She tossed out an array plate, which spun a few times in the air before landing on the ground, emitting a faint glow.
Transparent light curtains rapidly rose from the ground surrounding the Azure Lotus Core Flame, radiating dazzling light. These light curtains, like cages, tightly encircled the Azure Lotus Core Flame.
The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame seemed to sense the danger. Its flames surged, trying to break free of its restraints. It leaped and rose continuously, attempting to find a way out.
Jiang Wanwan gritted her teeth, exerting all her strength to control the array plate. Fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead, and her face turned pale.
She knew that she had to go all out in this battle, otherwise, the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of all her previous efforts.
Seeing Jiang Wanwan struggling so much, Yan Ziyan was very anxious. He quickly reached out and channeled spiritual energy into the array plate, trying to help Jiang Wanwan control it better.
The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame continued its stubborn resistance, leaping and bounding, attempting to break free of its cage.
With each impact, Jiang Wanwan's face paled further, and blood even trickled from the corner of her mouth. She had clearly reached her limit, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.
"Sleepy!"
Jiang Wanwan shouted and quickly formed a hand seal.
She decided to take a desperate gamble, using her last strength to trap the Azure Lotus Core Flame. If she failed this time, she would probably have to give up...
Finally, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was bound by the Spirit-Binding Array, slowly shrinking until it finally transformed into an Azure Lotus Seed, which fell into Jiang Wanwan's hand.
Yan Ziyan withdrew his hands and breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Jiang Wanwan's pale face, he felt a pang of heartache.
However, at that moment, the dragon on the ground let out its last roar and turned to ashes.
A fierce battle has now come to an end.
"Wanwan, there's a cave ahead. Let's go and rest for a while!"
Yan Ziyan led the way and found a place to rest.
"Senior brother, could this be the dragon's cave?" Jiang Wanwan looked at the dim cave in front of her, feeling uneasy.
She thought of the giant dragon and couldn't help but worry whether there were other dangers lurking here.
The two cautiously entered the cave, moving slowly along the cave walls, not missing any unusual signs.
As they ventured deeper into the cave, they suddenly discovered a corner piled high with snakeskins. These snakeskins varied in size and exuded a familiar aura.
“This…this is the aura of that dragon.” Yan Ziyan frowned, carefully examining the snake skins.
He noticed that some of the snakeskins were quite old, clearly shed a long time ago. Others, however, were fresher, appearing to have been shed recently.
"It seems this dragon has been cultivating diligently. It's truly remarkable that it has grown from a small green snake into such a colossal creature," Jiang Wanwan remarked.
She imagined the dragon had undergone countless molts and growth to gradually become so powerful. Yet now it had died at their hands, a situation that evoked both regret and helplessness.
"Yes, but if we hadn't happened to encounter it today, it would have been a huge disaster for us humans if it had transformed into a dragon," Yan Ziyan said solemnly.
He knew that once the dragon successfully transformed into a dragon, its strength would increase exponentially, and at that time, it would be difficult for humanity to contend with it.
Thinking about this, he was glad that he and Jiang Wanwan had eliminated this potential threat in time.
Jiang Wanwan listened to Yan Ziyan's words and found them quite reasonable. She nodded and decided not to think about it too much. The most important thing right now was to heal her injuries and regain her strength as soon as possible.
So she began looking for a clean stone platform and sat down.
Then, she took out a bottle of spiritual spring water and drank it all in one gulp. Afterward, she closed her eyes, quietly adjusted her breathing, and began to circulate her internal energy to heal her injuries.
Seeing that Jiang Wanwan had begun to heal her wounds, Yan Ziyan left her side with peace of mind.
He looked around and found that although the cave was simple, it still had quite a few usable items. He immediately set to work, using nearby stones to build a makeshift stove and placing the earthenware pot he had brought with him on it.
Next, he took out some spirit beast meat from his storage bag, put it into a clay pot, and began to stew it.
Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted from the casserole. Yan Ziyan looked at the bubbling broth in the pot and nodded in satisfaction.
Once Jiang Wanwan has finished regulating her breathing, she can enjoy this delicious spirit beast meat soup to replenish her strength.
"Help……"
A weak cry for help rang out. Yan Ziyan stood up as if facing a formidable enemy, quickly walked to Jiang Wanwan's side, and tightly protected her behind him. At the same time, he used his divine sense to check the surrounding situation.
After a careful search, he finally discovered that the sound was coming from behind the vines deep inside the cave.
He walked forward cautiously, gently parting the dense vines, and the sight before him astonished him.
This must be where the dragon stored its food. There were quite a few spirit beasts tied up inside, and a humanoid creature was also tied up there!
Yan Ziyan went around to the cave and pulled out the humanoid creature. The light inside the cave illuminated the creature's dark face.
Even so, Yan Ziyan recognized the person's face and exclaimed in surprise, "How did you get here?"
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